Southern Cross (4)
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Yet¸ like its predecessor¸ Southern Cross is directly adapted from the T.V. series and the notes of Carl Macek. Many Robotech fans will notice mecha¸ vehicles¸ weapons and equipment they may not remember from the television series. Is this imaginary stuff made up for the RPG? The answer is mostly NO! All the human mecha and other items are based on real material that is seen in the series. The running joke at Palladium was that everything appeared in one episode or another for 10 seconds or less! So if you blinked or went to the bathroom¸ you missed it. Seriously¸ its very true. We see all the Southern Cross battloids described in this book in a 5 second scene in episode 41 or 46. Thats the extent of it. How many of you noticed the green bioroids? Theyre actually seen for a minute or two. Dana even captures one.
Only a tiny percentage of material is actually complete extrapolation¸ like the battloids of the E.B.S.I.S. And even this material is based on model sheets from the original animation. They are just ideas that died on the film editors floor (or maybe I blinked at the wrong moment). Data on the Armies¸ world and Robotech Masters are adapted directly from the notes and ideas of Mr. Macek.
The Southern Cross animated series is unique in that it was an ambitious attempt by a Japanese studio to create a science fiction epic. This was to be the crowning feather in their cap. Unfortunately¸ in their fervor they introduced too much with too little play time. Consequently¸ I have tried to spotlight as many of these creations as possible for your gaining pleasure. Within the following pages you will find the world of Southern Cross. The next generation of Earths defenders.
The Second Robotech War is about to begin! The Robotech Masters have come to Earth demanding their precious Protoculture. However¸ the people of Earth remain unaware of the massive Protoculture supply hidden within the wreckage of the SDF-1¸ now a national monument. With the Robotech Expeditionary Force light-years away¸ the defense of the Earth falls to the 15 divisions of the Army of the Southern Cross.
"Robotech Southern Cross presents the maniacal Robotech Masters and their Bioroid mecha legions¸ the mecha¸ armor and weapons of the Southern Cross¸ plus more on the crumbling Earth government and the state of the world after the war.